Don Masse is an artist and educator who has been based in San Diego since 2001. At the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, he teaches mulitmedia design to students in grades six through eight, and foundations of visual art and design to ninth grade students. Masse earned a degree in studio art from Tyler School of Art and Architecture in Philadelphia and his master's degree in studio art from Louisiana State University. He works in a variety of materials and approaches as a professional artist, including charcoal drawing, digital illustration, large scale public chalk drawings, and public artworks on walls of buildings around San Diego. Masse presents at art education conferences locally, regionally, and nationally. He has served as the keynote speaker and guest artist at teacher conferences in Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, and Tennessee. He incorporates the work of a diverse range of contemporary artists in his curriculum because he wants all students to feel seen and loved in his curriculum. Masse regularly seeks out student exhibit opportunities beyond school spaces and into physical spaces and publications, as he believes these experiences in the real world lift students up in meaningful, lasting ways.
Larissa Brown is a versatile artist with a tapestry of creative endeavors spanning diverse industries. Formerly an animation artist for Nickelodeon’s iconic show Rugrats, Brown has also illustrated nearly a dozen books within Nickelodeon’s licensed universe, including Avatar: The Last Airbender. Her debut graphic novel, Blake Laser, will be released in December 2024. As the founder of OC Art Studios, her educational initiatives have touched lives globally. During the pandemic she pioneered an online community for BIPOC art students, granting more than five hundred full scholarships to aspiring animation and illustration artists. Brown expertly juggles her role as a Disney fine artist with her commitment to teaching at colleges and universities in Orange County. Her artwork in the galleries of both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts seamlessly blends her traditional and digital painting skills. She has a special affinity for celebrating characters of color within the Disney universe.
Don Masse is an artist and educator who has been based in San Diego since 2001. At the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, he teaches mulitmedia design to students in grades six through eight, and foundations of visual art and design to ninth grade students. Masse earned a degree in studio art from Tyler School of Art and Architecture in Philadelphia and his master's degree in studio art from Louisiana State University. He works in a variety of materials and approaches as a professional artist, including charcoal drawing, digital illustration, large scale public chalk drawings, and public artworks on walls of buildings around San Diego. Masse presents at art education conferences locally, regionally, and nationally. He has served as the keynote speaker and guest artist at teacher conferences in Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, and Tennessee. He incorporates the work of a diverse range of contemporary artists in his curriculum because he wants all students to feel seen and loved in his curriculum. Masse regularly seeks out student exhibit opportunities beyond school spaces and into physical spaces and publications, as he believes these experiences in the real world lift students up in meaningful, lasting ways.
Larissa Brown is a versatile artist with a tapestry of creative endeavors spanning diverse industries. Formerly an animation artist for Nickelodeon’s iconic show Rugrats, Brown has also illustrated nearly a dozen books within Nickelodeon’s licensed universe, including Avatar: The Last Airbender. Her debut graphic novel, Blake Laser, will be released in December 2024. As the founder of OC Art Studios, her educational initiatives have touched lives globally. During the pandemic she pioneered an online community for BIPOC art students, granting more than five hundred full scholarships to aspiring animation and illustration artists. Brown expertly juggles her role as a Disney fine artist with her commitment to teaching at colleges and universities in Orange County. Her artwork in the galleries of both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts seamlessly blends her traditional and digital painting skills. She has a special affinity for celebrating characters of color within the Disney universe.
